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Exhibit 12.01

XCEL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in thousands, except ratio)
 
 
Year Ended Dec. 31
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings, as defined:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Pretax income
 
$
1,527,204

 
$
1,545,121

 
$
1,432,210

 
$
1,355,402

 
$
1,309,690

Add: Fixed charges
 
700,512

 
677,390

 
686,258

 
734,564

 
725,375

Add: Dividends from unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
40,128

 
36,707

 
36,416

 
33,470

 
34,034

Deduct: Equity earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
34,390

 
30,151

 
30,020

 
29,971

 
30,527

Total earnings, as defined
 
$
2,233,454

 
$
2,229,067

 
$
2,124,864

 
$
2,093,465

 
$
2,038,572

Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest charges
 
$
595,282

 
$
566,608

 
$
575,199

 
$
601,582

 
$
591,098

Interest charges on life insurance policy borrowings
 
233

 
214

 
245

 
310

 
332

Interest component of leases
 
104,997

 
110,568

 
110,814

 
132,672

 
133,945

Total fixed charges, as defined
 
$
700,512

 
$
677,390

 
$
686,258

 
$
734,564

 
$
725,375

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
3.2

 
3.3

 
3.1

 
2.8

 
2.8